NIST Awards $50 Million in Grants for Construction of Science Facilities
The U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology
(NIST) today awarded a total of $50 million in grants to five institutions to
support the construction of new scientific research facilities that will explore
everything from nanometer-scale electronics and “green” buildings to microbe
ecosystems in the oceans. The five projects receiving funding under the NIST
Construction Grant Program (NCGP) will contribute to almost $133 million in new
laboratory construction projects, according to grantees.
“Strengthening research and development in the United States is critical to our ability to create jobs and remain competitive,” U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke said. “These construction grants will help the U.S. produce world-leading research in science and technology that will advance our economic growth and international competitiveness.” Release | Read more on the Construction Program